Combined folding chair and table



I. STYNKOWIC.

CUMBINED FOLDING CHAIR AND TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, 1919.

Patented Jan. 20,1920.

INVEN'IIOR YGMYHYWIWWIC I@ BY W IGNACY srYNxowIc, or Ens-T Haumann, ximian-A.

To all/whom #may concern:

Beit known-that I, AIeN'Acr SfrYNxowIc, a .citizen of the United States, residing at 'East Hammond, county of Lake, andflState of In-` diana, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in lCombined Folding Cha-irs, and Tables, of which the following is a specification. p g

This invention relates to improvements in articles offurniture and particularly to tables and chairs used in connection therewith.

The principal object ofthe invention is to providea table to which are attached upon each ofits sides, chairs so arran ed that they ma? be folded and deposited be ow the table sur ce when not in andeasy manner;

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction Aand combination of parts hereinafter describedyand shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of--this disclosure,- and in which I Fi re 1 is a top plan view showing an articeuof furniture made in accordance with the invention, and Y, Fig. 2 is a side elevational vview .of the same, some of the chairs being extended, otherspartially folded, and still others shown folded below the tabletop.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates a rectangular teble top supported at itscorners upon posts `or Ile 11,; secured so as to stand rigidl by ongitudinally disposed bars 12, an vcrossbars 13, while immediately below the top or cover use, in 'a simple l 10 at each side, are secured shelving elements.

14, having partitions 16. Transverse elements 16 extend below the table top and secured upon their outer edgesare' plates 18. Pivoted in each of the pairs of legs, are bars 20 and 21, respectively at the ends and sides, and rigidly engaged with the bars are the inner edges of platform 22, `having' upon their lower side a pivoted strip carrying feet 23, adapted to make contact upon the surface on which the table 11 stands.

Upon the upper surface of the platforms 22 are pivotally secured standards 24, held by nuts 25, or like securing means, on their lower ends.

The upper ends of these standards are engaged with chair seats 27, provided at l their outer rear corners with pairs. of rigid legs 28.

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I-Iingedly engaged upon the side I.of the chair seat's'27, b 'fpivots29, are the chair backs30, formerwith integral connecting elements 31, andhaving secured upon'their lower ends cleatgi'32, engageable with the extreme rear end of the chair seats 27 so as to Vhold the backfs' in a proper inclined sition,but permitting the backs to be fol ed over the seats inlfan obvious manner.

Thus each of the chairs may `be pivoted `upon a slinglefro'nt support 24, so as to iermit a person to conveniently make use o t chair when the same is in an outward extended position, 'as shown at the left hand of Figs. 1 and 2L4 When an ofthe chairs is not desired for use, the bac 30 are folded over the seat, the'platforms 22 raisedV upon the pivotalbars-"Q'O, and swung under the table top 10, as sh'own in the dotted lines in f Fi 1 and 2.

n order to secure the chair elements when in a folded position, the strips ,carrying the feet 23 are turned outwardly, 'said strips engaging cli holding the chai'isf in a f ded position.

s lfixed upon the outer surface of the -ongijtdinal plates 18, thereby From the foregoing it will be seen that a table having coi'rfibined with it permanent chairs has been disclosed, and that the chairt' are adapted folded to extend belowf the table when nqt used,- permittin the table to be used for any purpose whic may be desired and accommodating either one or more people accrding to the number of chairs engaged therewith.

Having t us described my invention what I claim as new aiid desireto secure by Letters Patent, is if 1. In a deviceiof the class described, the combination witliffa table having four legs, of platforms hingedly engaged upon each side of said tabl', supports for said platforms, chairs arranged upon'said platforms, said Achairs each' having a single pivoted front leg and a pair of rigid rear legs, and means for holding said chairs and platforms when in a folded position below the. said table top. A

2. In a table of the class described, the

combination with .a rectangular plate, legs rigidly engaged with said plate, platforms hingedly engaged at the lower portion of said legs, pivotal supports. for said plat forms ada ted to rest upon the surface on which s ai table legs rest, chairs having a single front leg pivotally engaged in sai platforms, a pair of rigid legs extendin downward from each of said chairs adapte to make contact with the upper surface of said platforms, backs pivotally engaged with said chairs ada ted to be folded thereover, means for hol ing said backs when in an extended position, and means for holding said platforms when in a folded pesitlon below said plate.

In a device of the class described, the combination .with a rectangular top table, having legs rigidly? engaged at each corner .t-l1e1eof,bars pivotally en aged between saidlegs at the .sides and en s thereof, platmemes forms secured to said bars, su ports pivotally engaged below said plat orms, chairs composed of 'seats ,and rigidrear 0 legs adapted to rest on said platforms, a single -front leg pivoted in saidv platforms, backs pivotally engaged with said 'c liair seats, means for` preventing said backs from swinging rearwardly, and means for holding said platforms and chair elements 'below said table when in a folded position.

In testimony WhereoflI have afiixed my signature.

IGNACY s'rYNKoWIe. 

